Water!

**logiesmummy** · 06-01-2009 17:53

OK i was just wondering. How much water is to much water through out the day? I have drank five litres today and a friend told me off. But i drank that much because it was hot and i was thirsty! Is this over kill how much water do you all drink a day?

**NibbleCurlynBub** · 06-01-2009 17:55

Its summer and you are thirsty.

If you want to drink that much, there is no reason why you shouldn't.

If you weren't thirsty, it wasn't hot and you just drank it because you thought you should then maybe yeah, you should cut down.

But that's not the case.

**BazzasMum** · 06-01-2009 18:05

Anywhere from 3-5L. I have a 1.5L bottle I refill a couple of times a day. Some days I need to drink more, and I might have another thru the night otherwise I wake with a headache.

**onabreak** · 06-01-2009 18:05

Wow 5 ltrs, that is alot. I have read somewhere that you shouldn't drink more than 3 ltrs unless you are very active and really sweating.

**Kayangel** · 06-01-2009 18:49

Wow 5 liters

thats heaps! but there would be no problem with having that much.

U r meant to have atleast 8 glasses a day.

**studyingECS** · 06-01-2009 19:08

When I want I can easily drink 5-6 litres (It's not often though), I don't know if it's bad but it certainly makes me feel alot better after and as a plus it improves my skin 100%. When your thirsty you drink right

**Tam-I-Am** · 06-01-2009 19:08

There is actually a condition called hyponatremia (also known as water intoxication), which is basically the action of diluting the salts in your blood stream to the point whereby your body can't function anymore and vital organs start shutting down. Its been known to kill ravers (thirst is a common side effect of ecstasy and other party drugs) and atheletes, who drink excessively after marathons in particular. It isn't common, but its incredibly dangerous.

If you're thirsty, sweaty, and drinking THAT much fluid, it'd probably be a good idea to drink a sports drink, like gatorade or powerade - or even a fluid replacement preparation like hydrolite or gastrolite, to ensure that you have enough eloctrolytes as well as fluids. Too LITTLE salt is much more dangerous than too much (in occassional doses).